The sky on
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“The Falcon 9 Nebula” is copyrighted by Brian Haidet. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis isn't a distant nebula, but the exhaust plumes from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch. The image, taken near Vandenberg Air Force Base, shows the rocket's first and second stages rising through the early evening sky. The illuminated clouds of gas and dust create a nebula-like appearance against the twilight.
The Sun on 12 October 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 October 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 12 October 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 October 2018 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2020 A frEGGS-plosion of Star Formation See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2015 Elegant spiral hides a hungry monster See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2006 Wide-field image of the Spiderweb Galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2014 The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2020 The sky around AT2019qiz See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 OCT 2018 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 OCT 2018.
Questions about October 12, 2018
What space photo was released on October 12, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 2018 was "The Falcon 9 Nebula". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on October 12, 2018?
A waxing crescent moon, about 8% lit.
What day of the week was October 12, 2018?
October 12, 2018 was a Friday, day 285 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 12, 2018?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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